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4 hurt after steel beam falls in Manila construction site

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Apat na construction worker, sugatan matapos mabagsakan ng bakal mula sa isang ginagawang poste sa NLEX-SLEX connector road sa Blumentritt, Maynila, ayon kay PLT Ferdinand Cayabyab ng Blumentritt PCP. <a href="https://t.co/kyccpZ7CX4">pic.twitter.com/kyccpZ7CX4</a></p>— jeffrey hernaez 🇵🇭 (@jeffreyhernaez) <a href="https://twitter.com/jeffreyhernaez/status/1356214292341612544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATE)</strong> - Four people were injured after a steel beam fell on them in Blumentritt, Manila on Monday afternoon.</p><p>Three of them sustained minor injuries and were cleared to go home, while the other one underwent medical tests and is awaiting results.</p><p>The incident took place at a construction site 20 meters away from the LRT-1 Blumentritt station, according to the Light Rail Manila Corporation.</p><p>An initial police report mistakenly said the incident happened at the train hub.</p><p>Blumentritt Police precinct chief Lt. Ferdinand Cayabyab later clarified that the beam came from a foundation being built for the NLEX-SLEX connector road at the area.</p><p>NLEX Corp. said in a statement it will be &quot;extending all possible assistance to the workers.&quot; </p><p>&quot;The company is committed to upholding safety standards on all its projects, and will be conducting a full investigation of the incident,&quot; it said.</p><p>Police are investigating the incident.<strong>--With a report from Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News</strong></p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/onSi77VE8vQ?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATE)</strong> - Four people were injured after a steel beam fell on them in Blumentritt, Manila on Monday afternoon.</p>

MANILA (UPDATE) - Four people were injured after a steel beam fell on them in Blumentritt, Manila on Monday afternoon.